2. Journal Requirements

3. Spiral notebook or binder
Minimum two-three paragraphs
Due at the end of the grading period
30pts.

4. Topics / Options
Author information and copyright
Historic events that may have influenced the text

5. 3. Characters
4. Setting:
Time and Place
5. Narrator
6. Genre / Style
7. Conflict (s) Universal/Specific
8. Tone/mood

6. 9. Rising Action
10. Climax
11. Resolution
12. Theme: literal / figurative
13. Foreshadowing/Symbolism

8. Journal #1 Paragraph One: Why is reading for pleasure important
Journal #1 Paragraph One: Why is reading for pleasure important? Paragraph Two: Describe your past experience with reading. Paragraph Three: Introduce the author, historic background, etc… of the book you are reading. What are your feelings so far?

10. Time: Evidence / Details example: cars, clothing, texting, media, etc…
Journal #2
Setting
Time: Evidence / Details
example: cars, clothing, texting, media, etc…
Place: Location
big city / small suburb
(Two Paragraphs / Include title and author)

12. Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story including how characters are introduced and developed.

13. (Write Two paragraphs, be sure to include book title and author.)
Journal #3
Character Analysis
Character Description
Role in the story (antagonist / protagonist)
Physical Description
Relationship to other characters
Narrator’s Tone
Feeling associated with wording used
Tone of other characters
Actions
Help move plot
(Write Two paragraphs, be sure to include book title and author.)

16. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyzing how style and content contribute to the story.

17. Journal #4 (two paragraphs) Types of Narrators
Universal
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
(Second Person?)
Definitions
Narrator’s point of view (I)
Narrator is in story as a character. Can be removed. “Limited Knowledge” (he, she, they)
Removed from story. Know everything that is going on.
“ALL KNOWING” / animals & objects

22. Journal #6 (two paragraphs)
Genres
Non-Fiction
Biography
Autobiography
Documentary
Educational
Fiction Romance Science Fiction Dystopian Mystery Thriller/Action Social / Political Satire Realistic/Sports
Comedy Fantasy Historical Fiction Western Horror/Violence Humor Chick Lit

24. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.

25. Foreshadowing and Symbolism
Journal #7 (two paragraphs)
Foreshadowing and Symbolism
Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in story.
Symbolism is the use of one object to represent or suggest something else.
For example:
LOVE?

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28. Provide an objective summary of the text.
Facts that don’t change
Details from the book
Independent of the reader

29. Evaluation of a book including summary and analysis Book Review:
Journal #5
Evaluation of a book including summary and analysis 
Book Review:
Must be typed
Begin with (see example)
Student Name
Title (italics) / Author / Copyright Date
Five paragraphs
Corrections
25 pts.

30. Books contain complex stories in which the thoughts and actions of human beings are revealed.

31. Journal # 8 (Two paragraphs)
Conflict (s)
Internal / External
Universal/Specific
Man vs. man -
Man vs. nature -
Man vs. society-
Man vs. self -

32. Read and comprehend literature independently and proficiently.

33. Drawn inferences from
the text, including
determining where the text leaves matters
uncertain.
Analyze how an author’s choices contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

34. Journal #9 (two paragraphs)
Climax: The moment in a play, novel, short story, or narrative poem at which the crisis comes to its point of greatest intensity and is resolved. No turning back….
Resolution: The outcome of the conflict. The resolution concludes the falling action. Are all the questions answered? Open vs. Closed endings?

35. Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

36. Journal #10 Themes: Moral lesson of the story
Journal #10 Themes: Moral lesson of the story
(1) Literal and figurative
(2) Fiction explores important issues (subjects/topic)
revenge loneliness
envy greed
human existence
(3) Stories apply to many reader (universal)
Ex: Revenge destroys everyone and everything including the person seeking it.

37. Final Exam Review
Paragraph One: Have your feelings about reading changed? Explain…
Paragraph Two: Describe your favorite book you read this semester. Explain…
Paragraph Three: Describe your least favorite book you read this semester. Explain…

39. Journal #11 (two paragraphs)
Mood
Tone

40. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.
Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.

41. Journal #10 Figurative Language:
A form of language in which writers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words.
Use video 1 for definitions
Use video 2 for quiz

42. Alliteration- Hyperbole- Idiom- Metaphor- Onomatopoeia- Oxymoron-
Personification-
Simile- #1
Disney Mass-Up
Figurative Language Pop-Culture Quiz #2

43. Answers Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Alliteration Simile/metaphor
Metaphor/alliteration
Simile
Metaphor/alliteration/hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole/metaphor
Simile/alliteration
Hyperbole

45. Evaluation of a book including summary and analysis Book Review:
Must be typed
Begin with (see example)
Student Name
Title (italics) / Author / Copyright Date

46. Paragraph 1 - What’s the name of the book you read (italicize the title)? Who is the author? Give his/her name and 2-3 details about him/her.
Paragraph 2 - What happened in the book? Give a SHORT summary…don’t give away too much!
Paragraph 3 - What was the point of the book? What was the author trying to say when writing this book? (theme)
Paragraph 4 - How did you feel about this book? Did you like it or hate? GIVE REASONS WHY! If you thought it wasn’t good, what could be done to improve it?
Paragraph 5 - Who would you recommend this book to? What would a person need to know before they could enjoy this book?

47. Writing DOs
DO be specific and descriptive (use vivid and precise vocabulary)
DO stay focused
DO use proper grammar (reread your essay aloud when you are finished—this will help you catch mistakes)
DO vary your sentence structure and vocabulary
DO use appropriate transitions (remember how to punctuate these)
Writing DON’Ts
DON’T use the second person (never say “YOU”).
DON’T say things such as, “I am going to tell you about…” or “Don’t you think?” Find a tone and voice that is appropriate for the purpose of this assignment.
DON’T use contractions (don’t, can’t, etc.).